Sr Manager, Ingredients - Global Procurement

Location: USA - NJ - Camden; onsite role.

Salary: $131,900-$181,400 base salary per year.

Company

hirify.global is a food company with a portfolio of established brands including Campbell’s, Goldfish, Pepperidge Farm, Prego, Rao’s Homemade, Snyder’s of Hanover, and V8.

What you will do

• Lead strategic sourcing and category management for vegetable oils, electricity, natural gas, dry beans, and pulses across the company network, representing approximately $300 million in annual spend.
• Manage, coach, and develop two Senior Buyers.
• Execute sourcing activities covering supply continuity, competitive pricing, quality, compliance, total procurement value, productivity, and cash flow.
• Develop commodity intelligence, price forecasts, market outlooks, budget impact analyses, and sourcing recommendations for senior leadership.
• Develop and manage hedging strategies, futures positions, and forward contracting activities with Treasury.
• Manage strategic supplier relationships and collaborate with Marketing, R&D, Finance, Operations, Quality, ESG, Engineering, Legal, and senior leadership on innovation, sustainability, capital projects, and procurement initiatives.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Business, Agribusiness, Supply Chain, or a related field.
• 8–10+ years of experience in direct material sourcing, procurement, supply chain, or related functions.
• Deep knowledge of domestic and global vegetable oil markets, including processing, supply chain dynamics, imports, tariffs, regulations, and byproducts.
• Strong understanding of energy markets, including electricity, natural gas, generation, transmission, distribution, utility structures, renewable energy credits, and regulatory environments.
• Experience developing and executing strategic sourcing and category management strategies, managing complex spend categories, and handling multiple pricing variables and cost components.
• Proven experience leading, coaching, and developing teams, with strong negotiation, supplier management, contract management, project management, and stakeholder management skills.
• Experience with commodity risk management, hedging strategies, and market forecasting; advanced ability to interpret market fundamentals, pricing trends, and statistical data.
• Ability to influence decisions, communicate effectively at all organizational levels, work independently, and take a proactive, solution-oriented approach.
• Strong presentation, written, and verbal communication skills; proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite, including Copilot; commitment to Campbell’s Code of Conduct and corporate values.

Nice to have

• Master’s degree or MBA.
• Experience managing commodity hedging programs using financial derivatives.
• Knowledge and practical application of AI tools for procurement efficiencies and insights.
• Experience leading Supplier Relationship Management programs with strategic suppliers.
• Expertise in weather pattern analysis and its impact on commodity pricing and availability.
• Experience supporting CAPEX projects with Engineering teams.
• Knowledge of sustainability, ESG initiatives, and responsible sourcing programs.
• Ability to identify product reformulation or ingredient substitution opportunities while maintaining quality and specification requirements.
• Experience fostering innovation, continuous improvement, and strategic supplier collaboration across large, matrixed organizations.

Culture & Benefits

• Medical, dental, disability, AD&D, and life insurance benefits begin on the first day of employment.
• Matching 401(k) plan with immediate vesting and enrollment from the first day.
• Unlimited sick time, paid time off, and holiday pay.
• Access to a fitness center, onsite childcare, and company store when working at the headquarters.
• Employee donation and volunteer matching through the Campbell’s Cares program, plus Employee Resource Groups.